• Fri August 4, 2023

• Anime fans who flocked to see the latest work of renowned director Miyazaki Hayao did not know what to expect.
• The film opened in Japan on Friday, shrouded in mystery.
• Studio Ghibli shared no information about it prior to the release, except for its title and a poster with an image of a bird.
• Miyazaki came out of retirement to direct “Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka,” or “How Do You Live?” – his first work in a decade.
• Its production took him about seven years, including writing the movie's original screenplay.
• “The story was profound. I want to think about it again myself.”
• “It was good I could watch the movie without seeing any spoilers on the internet.”
• Theaters are not selling any booklets about the film. The studio says it wants each audience member to be a blank slate, viewing the film with no preconceptions.